The Toxicology Handbook

Now in its fourth edition, the Toxicology Handbook is Australia’s leading reference guide for quick and evidence-informed decision making on treatment of the acutely poisoned patient.The book has been streamlined and fully updated to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide for all medical practitioners and health-care professionals who deal with poisonings. It contains quickly accessible information on poisons, toxins, antidotes, envenomings and antivenoms, and uses a structured and rigorous risk assessment-based approach to guide appropriate treatment decisions.Written by leading Australian specialists in toxicology and informed by the latest clinical research, this is a must-have addition to all emergency departments and poison information centres.Concisely written – helps the student, trainee, and clinician to find information quickly and easilyA simple, easily remembered and elegant framework (R RSI DEAD) forming the basis of care for all toxicology patientsFully revised content, streamlined to be more user-friendlyEvidence based and up to date – supports appropriate decision makingHelps resolve common treatment dilemmas, including for digoxin and lithium poisoning, corrosive ingestions and management of envenomingsWritten and edited by experts in the field of toxicologyAn eBook included in all print purchasesExpanded information on agents that are seen with increasing frequency in poisoned patients, including lamotrigine and pregabalinUpdated detail on the management of agents including direct oral anticoagulants, digoxin, desvenlafaxine and corrosivesUpdated and standardised treatment recommendations for dysrhythmias, particularly resulting from drug-induced conduction abnormalities (QRS and QT prolongation)Simplified and standardised approaches to management (particularly cardiovascular toxicity from a variety of agents) Read more